Snow business Sir, – I am disturbed at your report (December 12th) that the first "genuine" snow of the year has fallen in Donegal.
Does the rest of the country have to put up with artificial substitutes?
In a spirit of inter-county solidarity, I suggest that some of our genuine wind, rain and snow should be diverted to Dublin. – Yours, etc,
Dr JOHN DOHERTY,
Gaoth Dobhair,
Co Donegal.
Political mergers A chara, – With all of the recent Government U-turns, we may already have the "rotating taoiseach" that Paul Delaney (December 13th) wonders about. – Is mise,
LOMAN Ó LOINGSIGH,
Dublin 24.
On the cards
Sir, – Using social media in place of cards to wish friends and family happiness at this time of year? How terribly impersonal!
Checking the letterbox is still such fun to see who has sent a card. It takes time, effort and thought to send a Christmas card.
Long may the tradition continue! – Yours, etc,
LAURA O’MARA,
Stillorgan,
Co Dublin.
Wuff justice Sir, – "Good dogs go to heaven, Pope suggests" (Breaking News, December 13th). But what happens to naughty,mischievous pugs that shuffle off this mortal coil in a state of venial sin? Do they go directly to heaven or must they first undergo a period of purification in a place called "Pugatory"? – Yours, etc,
PAUL DELANEY,
Dalkey,
Co Dublin.